Dr. A Jayachandra

Dr A Jayachandra is an experienced Pulmonologist and Respiratory Medicine specialist based in Hyderabad with 48 years of expertise in managing complex respiratory conditions including asthma, COPD, tuberculosis, interstitial lung disease, and sleep-related disorders.

Dr Jayachandra currently serves as Clinical Director and Senior Consultant at CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills.

Dr Jayachandra holds an FCCP from the American College of Chest Physicians and has completed specialised Training in Medical Thoracoscopy from, France, pioneering diagnostic and therapeutic thoracoscopy in South India.

He has performed over 2,000 fibreoptic bronchoscopy studies including more than 300 paediatric cases, and has been a founding member of the Hyderabad chapter of the Indian Chest Society and former Governor (South) of the American College of Chest Physicians.

Area of Expertise

Chronic Respiratory Disease Management

Dr Jayachandra provides comprehensive evaluation and long-term management of chronic lung conditions:

• Asthma diagnosis and management
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Interstitial lung disease
• Post-COVID lung disorders
• Tuberculosis and chest infections

Interventional Pulmonology

He specialises in advanced bronchoscopic and thoracoscopic interventional procedures:

• Fibreoptic bronchoscopy
• Diagnostic and therapeutic thoracoscopy
• Tracheal dilations and stent placements
• Pleurodesis procedures
• Bronchoscopic lung biopsy and BAL

Sleep and Obesity-Related Respiratory Disorders

Dr Jayachandra also manages respiratory conditions associated with sleep and metabolic disorders:

• Obstructive sleep apnoea diagnosis and management
• Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
• Sleep-disordered breathing evaluation

Lung Cancer and Oncological Pulmonology

He provides pulmonological assessment and bronchoscopic management for lung cancer:

• Lung cancer diagnosis and staging bronchoscopy
• Endobronchial tumour management
• Multimodal treatment coordination for lung cancer

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad (1978)
• Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad (1983)
• Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad (1994)
• FCCP, American College of Chest Physicians
• Training in Medical Thoracoscopy, Marseilles, France

Languages Spoken

• English
• Hindi

Medical Registration

• Hyderabad Medical Council, Registration No. 7603 (1978)

Membership

• Indian Chest Society - Founding Member, Hyderabad Chapter
• European Respiratory Society
• American College of Chest Physicians - Former Governor (South)

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr A Jayachandra currently consults at:

• CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - Clinical Director and Senior Consultant

Previous Associations

• Kamineni Hospital, King Koti, Hyderabad - Consultant
• Aditya Hospital, Uppal, Hyderabad - Consultant

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